HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Experienced strong urge to urinate for about two weeks. used azo strips 4x. 3 + for leukocytes only. 1 positive for leukocytes and nitrites. diagnosis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Fletcher Derrick answered

Specializes in Urology

Sounds like UTI: Go see your GP of urologist today. You could have an infection and need antibiotic.

Answered 7/6/2018

311 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Took an @ home AZO test. Negative for nitrites but 500+++ Leukocyte. I have abdominal and back pain. Headache but no fever.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Constant urge to urinate. Azo doesn't help. I've been on bactrim for 24 hrs now. Urine culture positive for nitrites and mixed flora?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I keep testng pos for WBCs on azo test strips even after two days of Cipro (ciprofloxacin). (Neg for nitrites). No pain &no urine odor. Could this be smthng serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can AZO cause a false positive nitrite urine test? According to my doctor, NO, she says it only causes false positive glucose. Is that accurate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hi, I had experienced pain when urinating the morning after having genital to genital contact with a new sex partner. Then I took an AZO test and it was positive for leukocyte and negative for Nitrate so I'm wondering if this could be an STI?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I took @ home AZO urine strip TEST showed hint of purple on leukocyte and neg.on nitrite. Do I need Doc or am I ok. And could it be BV or YI back pain?
Urge to urinate for a few weeks now, but no other UTI symptoms. AZO test strips test positive for WBC & nitrites. Is it more likely a UTI or an STD?
Azo test strips: Possible reasons for a positive for leukocyte and negative nitrite? BV? Yeast?
Azo leukolyte+ nitrite-; tx for yeast infx; leukolyte trace, nitrite-. Burning urination relieved, still have flank pain & belly cramp.Std-.Is it uti?
Urine Tested pos for wbc but neg for nitrites 3 times with azo. I feel fine otherwise and no burning when urinating. What could be causing the WBCs?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.